| | Seattle, WA | Newport, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $21,824 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $18,315 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $10,957 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 11.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 627 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 321 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.9% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.4% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |